The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-02
.MeIanGe.

After a tour Of the fashionable
illinery stores, and inspection Of
minnie headgear there and on the
reefs, il is gratifying to announce
at winter hats will be lower-not in
lice but in hight. Thus has been
/ 1t Of from the chronic grumbler a
PURGE Of a great deal OF invective.
|he press will no longer be filed
|lth murmuripg complaints from
eater. goers. The towering bows,
waving feathers and slreamers
| i'll be buried for a while, aud com
| 1t aud peace will reign.
Whether this change in fashion is
| &c TO the ridicule which was so
,ickly showered upon the offending
q, or whether it is the natural re-
k-tf woman's good common sense,
ould be hard TO decide. Not to be
ngenerous, we will presume that it
the latter. IL is a singular coinei-
ence that gentlemen's styles are also
milarly constructed; the high derby
/ last season has been replaced by
nc Of lower crown, thus rendering
nc wearer Of more civilized appear
nee. In this connection an anus.
|lg tale is told on a young man OF
his city, who attempted 20 combine
|.yle and economy, aud by simply sew
ring the crown aud slipping u down
Two inches he succeeded in adapting
is hat 10 tie latest style. In an
Unfortunate hour. while chattipg
nth irieud, he lifted his hat in
dieu, and 10, the crown fell at her
|eet His presence Of mind wa,
quail 10 the occasion, as he accused
Ms halter Of palming of upon him
"doctored' hat.
Among good Catholics the recent
decision Of the Pope as TO the propeI
,olors for the wear Of young people
will have some weight. lie has pre-
,ented his niece with her trossea'
IN the occasion Of her approaching
marriage, but has limited her I,
choice Of three colors only-blue
BLACK and white. Ii must be tantal
|iribg 20 a prospective bride, TO be 81
limited, when myriads'of fascinating
shades are subject 10 selection. Tn,
Tree mmendation Of these colors b
',he Pope will have a tendency l.
|-~re them moro popular, but unles
fashion takes them up, they will no
hold their own. Copper color, 4
honor OF our home bred Indians, ha
|beea introduced aud will be a prim
|iayorite, especially among the Anglo
naniacs, who never loved the poo
Indian until a visit W London con
yinced them that he was somethin
| 10 be proud OF. and their atiectio
was Immediately centered upon hin
The Indian should be satisfied that b
has secured the honorary color, with
out asking further distinction
Blessed ID the poor Indian, Tor b
shall get uothingl
Louisville has always had the rel
u.atiou Of beipg progressive eii,
She has enjoyed no end OF blooms
Of all descriptions aud all sizes, b'
nothing 20 novel ard so lucrative h
been invented iorycArs as the reoel
examination Of Boom sosiety,
'Twould b. hard 70 guess the pu
pose and plan Of Il IL society from !
name, but Il proposes no less a THU
than g. "boOm" a gifl into puopu' a
ity. IN consideration a a remubor
lion. The scale Of prices Is fixed
accordance wi h the tiEe and exie
OF the boom aud the wealth OF q
Dozens or more society men a
the organ GERS, and their plan Of o
Grafton i ia inducing the ncighbc
10 believe thai the young lady u
osiying number VI callers, who pi
from the front out through the rel
A rush oi ten or twelve 10 an eve
.inf will soon create strong impr'
aloe as 10 her popularity. This
followed up by one a the nunl
akiug her o. q party aud the balar
rushing her for an hour or two, IN
Others besiorc her aadlllt her on I
wave o. popularity. The details
the systcm are, Of course. unsno
tous, but its oigina ity is strikiI
II its object Is moreepary.
We do NOT need such an instil
ton here. With 80 many char nj
girls 10 10 needless 70 push one beic